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Medical Malpractice
- Study Shows Patients Unaware of Medications Prescribed During Hospital Visit
- Statins May Worsen Symptoms In Some Cardiac Patients
- New Technique for Detecting Pulmonary Embolism
- Risk of Major Medical Errors When Surgeons Are Burned Out or Depressed
- Readmission Rates For Hospitalized Patients With Heart Failure
Breast Cancer
- Breast Cancer Drug Approved for Extended Use, says FDA
- Lymphedema after Breast Cancer Reduced by Physiotherapy
- Annual Mammograms at Age 40 is the Standard, says Top Radiology Group
- Avastin Improves Survival of Breast Cancer Patients, says UPMC Study
- New Recommendations for Mammography Screenings
Cervical Cancer
- Study Shows that Cervical Cancer Drug Can Protect for Over Six Years
- Chemotherapy and Radiation Combination Improves Survival for Cervical Cancer Patients
- New Guidelines for Cervical Cancer Tests
- New DNA Test Outperforms Pap Smears for Detecting Cervical Cancer
- January is Cervical Health Awareness Month
Colon Cancer
- Study Show African-Americans With Colon Cancer Have Lower Survival Rates
- Study Shows Increase in Colorectal Cases Among Those Younger Than 50
- CT Colonograpy is Effective Screening for Colon Cancer
- Erbitux May Help Some With Colorectal Cancers
- Medicare Will Not Pay for CT Colonoscopy (Virtual Colonoscopy) as a Screening Test for Colon Cancer
Cerebral Palsy
- New Guidelines for Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring
- Pregnant Women in Rural Area at Increased Risk of Preeclampsia
- Antibiotics for Preterm Labor Linked to Cerebral Palsy
- Fan in Room Decreases SIDS
- Magnesium Sulfate Reduces Risk of Cerebral Palsy at Birth
Pennsylvania Car and Truck Accidents
- Truck Accident Pittsburgh Attorney | PA Truck Accident Lawyers
- Woman Killed Driving Wrong Way on Turnpike
- Car Crash in Westmoreland County Kills One
- Texting While Driving May Cause Crash
- Motorcycle Crash on Route 136 Kills Man
Food Poisoning
- FDA Issues Warning - Alfalfa Sprouts Infected with Salmonella
- Pistachios Recall Due to Salmonella Contamination
- FDA Says Production Error at Fault in Pistachio Salmonella Contamination
- One Million Pounds of Pistachios Being Recalled Due to Salmonella Risk
- FBI Raids Georgia Plant at Fault in Salmonella Outbreak
Construction Accidents
- Carpenter Fell from Defective Scaffold | Jury Awards Verdict for Injuries
- Injuries From Coil Stacker Accident on Construction Site Case Settles Before Trial
- Settlement Reached from Two Falls on Consecutive Days
- Driver’s Family Settles With Trucking Manufacturer
- Four Recent Deaths of Construction Workers from Falls
Dangerous and Defective Products
- FDA Issues Warning for Body Building Products
- FDA Recalls Hydroxycut Products
- You Need to Read This If You Take Diet Pills
- Report Finds FDA Lax on Oversight of Doctors During Clinical Trials
- FDA Alerts Public About Danger Of Skin Numbing Products
General
- Dye developed in Pittsburgh could predict Alzheimer's 10 years before it strikes
- Zimmer Durom Hip Replacement
- Sooner is better than later when it comes to contacting a lawyer
- Presidential election
- Picking a Lawyer for Medical Malpractice case
News
- UPMC Over Charging Patients for Copies of Medical Records
Posted on 2/8/2010 - Jury awards 2.5 million against UPMC for medical malpractice
Posted on 1/21/2010 - Jury Verdict Against Doctors in Medical Malpractice Claim
Posted on 1/18/2010 - Jury Verdict Awarded to Off-duty Officer Injured in Collision
Posted on 12/23/2009 - Contractor Settles With Warehouse for Torn Rotator Cuff
Posted on 12/23/2009
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Medical Malpractice
- Named Best Medical Malpractice Lawyers in America, Berger & Lagnese have great experience and success on medical malpractice cases against UPMC Mercy Hospital. We will investigate your case at no cost to you.
- Named Best Medical Malpractice Lawyers in America, Berger & Lagnese have great experience and success on medical malpractice cases against Brownsville General Hospital. We will investigate your case at no cost to you.
- Named Best Medical Malpractice Lawyers in America. Berger & Lagnese have great experience and success on medical malpractice cases against UPMC. We will investigate your case at no cost to you.
- Named Best Medical Malpractice Lawyers in America. We have great experience and success with pulmonary embolism cases. We will investigate your pulmonary embolism case at no cost to you.
- Everything You Need To Know About Brain Aneurysms III
Breast Cancer
- Lobular Breast Cancer
- Ductal Breast Cancer
- Estrogen Receptors and Breast Cancer
- Breast Cancer Genes
- Her-2 Positive Breast Cancer - Breast Cancer Malpractice Lawyer
Cervical Cancer
- Pap Smear - High Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesion (HSIL) Photo #1
- High Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesion (HSIL)
- Biopsy of the Cervix
- Annual Meeting Report on Cervical and other Gynecologic Cancers
- HPV Vaccine
Colon Cancer
- Colon Cancer Screening Greatly Underused
- Medicare's Proposed Decision on CT Colonography for Colon Cancer
- Colon Polyps -- Five Key Facts You Should Know
- Tests For Diagnosing Colon Cancer
Cerebral Palsy
- Would you like to know whether your child's Spastic Cerebral Palsy was caused by medical malpractice? We can help.
- Want to know whether medical malpractice in the handling of your vasa previa caused your baby to suffer cerebral palsy? We can help you find out.
- VBAC, Medical Malpractice, and Cerebral Palsy
- Fetal Distress, Medical Malpractice, and Cerebral Palsy
- Medical Malpractice During Childbirth
Pennsylvania Car and Truck Accidents
- Cell Phone Use While Driving in Pennsylvania -- Know The Law
- Truck and Tractor-Trailer Accident Lawyers
- Number of Hours that Truck Drivers Can Drive
Food Poisoning
- Salmonella Food Poisoning -- What Every Consumer Should Know
- Salmonella Saintpaul Food Poisoning Outbreak of 2008 -- Timeline of What We Know So Far
Construction Accidents
- OSHA Scaffolding Regulations for the Construction Industry
- Defective Tools and Equipment Cause Construction Accidents
- Scaffolding Construction Accident Attorney
- Crane Accident Construction Attorneys
Other Accidents
Dangerous and Defective Products
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Case Results
Below are representative settlements and verdicts pursued and won by Berger & Lagnese, LLC. Please note that every case is different and these verdicts and settlements, while accurate, do not represent what we may obtain for you in your case. Nor does it mean that we win all of our cases - we don't. Our clients tell us that knowing that we have achieved significant results, both by settlement and by jury verdict, is one factor that many of them used to decide to hire us. You certainly should ask any prospective attorney whether he or she has obtained significant verdicts and settlements but the decision to hire an attorney should not be made on this factor alone. We would be more than happy to discuss any of these cases, and many others, with you.
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DISCLAIMER: Please note that every case is different and these verdicts and settlements, while accurate, do not represent what we may obtain for you in your case.
Medical Malpractice
- $2,500,000 Verdict Against UPMC Shadyside
- $1,100,000 Jury Verdict in Pittsburgh for a Delay in Diagnosis of Thyroid Cancer-Medical Malpractice
- $800,000 Jury Verdict Against Clarion Hospital for Failure to Diagnose Spinal Epidural Hematoma-Medical Malpractice
- $725,000 Judgment Against University of Pittsburgh Physicians in Carpal Tunnel Case-Medical Malpractice
- $625,000 Jury Verdict in Bladder Cancer Case in Pittsburgh-Medical Malpractice
- $450,000 Jury Verdict in Beaver for Injuring Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve Duing Back Surgery-Medical Malpractice
- $125,000 Jury Verdict in Ebensburg for Failure to Diagnose Appendicitis-Medical Malpractice
- Unnecessary Surgery - TURP Not Indicated
- Melanoma on Foot Not Diagnosed Despite Repeated Office Visits-Medical Malpractice
- Disfigurement Caused By Breast Surgery-Medical Malpractice
- Nerve Damage During Arthroscopic Knee Surgery-Medical Malpractice
- Nerve Damage During Carpal Tunnel Surgery-Medical Malpractice
- Cataract Surgery Opthalmologist Used the Wrong Lens-Medical Malpractice
- Improper Prescription of Steroids-Medical Malpractice
- Hospital Fails to Keep Bedrails Raised; Woman Falls Breaks Hip and Dies-Medical Malpractice
- Woman at Nursing Home Gets Bedsores and Dies-Medical Malpractice
- Breast Cancer Misdiagnosis on Mammogram - Medical Malpractice
- Failure to Diagnose Legg-Perthes Disease
- Failure to Diagnose Meningitis
- Endometrial (Uterus) Cancer Not Diagnosed by Gynecologist - Medical Malpractice
- Failure to Diagnose Heart Attack
- Failure to Diagnose Sarcoidosis
- Failure to Diagnose Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) in ER
- Failure to Diagnose a Woman's Heart Attack
- Spinal Cord Compression Diagnosed as Multiple Sclerosis
- Colon Cancer Not Diagnosed after Colonoscopy - Medical Malpractice
- Colon Cancer Not Diagnosed on X-Ray - Medical Malpractice
- Gall Bladder Surgery Doctor Cuts Bile Duct Medical Malpractice
- Brain Tumor Misdiagnosis - Medical Malpractice
- Laparoscopic Inguinal Surgery Cuts Vein - Medical Malpractice
- Hospital Failed to Give Blood to Woman with Internal Bleeding
- Hospital's Failure to Remove Foreign Bodies Caused Woman's Hysterectomy
- Cervical Cancer Not Seen on Pap Smear - Medical Malpractice
- Infection Missed in ER Causes Death
- Patient's Sodium Raised Too Rapidly Causes Brain Damage
- Pericardiocentisis Injures Patient's Heart
- Laparoscopic Hernia Surgery Causes Death
- Eye Injured by Not Protecting it During Surgery
- Breast Cancer Failure to Correlate Mammogram and Ultrasound
- Thyroid Cancer Failure to Diagnose-Medical Malpractice
- Pulmonary Embolism Misdiagnosis in Emergency Room (ER) - Medical Malpractice
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Pennsylvania Car and Truck Accidents
- Truck Accident Injures Our Client
- Car Accident Causing Death
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Construction Accidents
- Fall at Construction Site Settles for $1,300,000
- Injuries Caused by Sidewalk
- Slip and Fall on Bus from Accumulation of Water
Awarded: $1,300,000
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Dangerous and Defective Products
- Defective High-Pressure Water Spray Gun
- Defective Pressure Monitor Compartment Syndrome Medical Equipment
Awarded: Confidential
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Birth Injury and Cerebral Palsy
- $6,000,000 Verdict Against Indiana Hospital and doctor in Cerebral Palsy and Brain Damage Case-Medical Malpractice
- Settlement in Case Where Baby Brain Damaged From Compression of the Umbilical Cord
- Settlement in Case Where Delay in Delivering Baby Caused Cerebral Palsy
- Settlement in Case where Baby Suffered Brain Injury During Delivery
Awarded: $6,000,000
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Industrial Accidents
- Industrial Accident Fall in Steel Plant
- Industrial Accident Caused by Equipment In Steel Plant
Awarded: Confidential
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